Prayer for St. Joan of Arc’s Intercession
Dear Sweet Patron Saint,
I implore you in the name of God to intercede
on my behalf and guide me. Help me to be
strong when people are against me and
question my belief in God. Help me to stand
by my faith and my decisions concerning
my faith. I wish to do only God’s will, and
I beg of you, O Patron Saint, to help keep
me on His true path, and guide me in His will.
I need friends now, more than ever before,
and I choose God as my first and foremost
best friend, above all others. But I also choose
you as a close and special friend to relate to
and to talk to. Please counsel me by any means
necessary that is in the will of God to do.
Please let me have the wisdom and
understanding to receive His message and
the patience and virtue to listen so that I
may understand His word.
St. Joan, pray for us.
Amen.
Prayer to Saint Joan of Arc
in Times of Trouble
Saint Joan of Arc, give me strength!
In this, my time of need, I beg thee
to come to my aid. I humbly ask thee
to help me bear my trials with honor,
As I remember you in your earthly agonies.
Blessed Joan, duty bound to God,
give me courage! You who left family
and friends to enter into God’s service,
Devout and valiant to uphold
righteousness to the end,
While being insulted and harmed
by your enemies.
Holy Joan, Daughter of God, give me
fortitude! Help me to prevail in life and
death over evil, While bearing my
injuries with the dignity you showed
When wounded in the breast,
head, thigh, and heel.
Pious Joan, help me to be fearless!
Abandoned by the king you yourself
had crowned, Captured and sold
to the highest bidder, You put your
trust in the King of Heaven to deliver you.
Venerable Joan, help me to be unwavering
in my faith! Beaten, bruised, questioned,
and accused, You were denied that which
you loved most: Communion, confession,
Mass, and public prayer.
Heroic Joan, help me to uphold justice!
Imprisoned, neglected, threatened, and
condemned, Sentenced to die as a heretic,
the cruelest death,
To die by the fire and be raised up in heaven!
Glorious Virgin, please intercede for me.
Hear this petition and my heartfelt plea.
Pray for me in this, my time of need,
For I believe God will deny you nothing.
Amen.
Composed by Andrea Oefinger
